NHTSA Complaint #11649067 — 2016 RAM 1500

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact became aware of an oil leak underneath the vehicle that smelled like coolant. While merging into oncoming traffic, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact released the accelerator pedal and coasted to the side of the road, and slowly depressed the accelerator and drove to a nearby parking lot. The contact purchased oil and topped off the engine oil. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the coolant line was leaking coolant and could cause coolant to mix with the engine oil. The mechanic stated there was a code that the oil pressure sensor had failed. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V496000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer filed a complaint and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.